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Definition of Withholding
1. Noun. The act of deducting from an employee's salary.
Generic synonyms: Deduction, Subtraction
Category relationships: Revenue Enhancement, Tax, Taxation
Derivative terms: Withhold
Category relationships: Revenue Enhancement, Tax, Taxation
Derivative terms: Withhold
2. Noun. Income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.
Exact synonyms: Withholding Tax
Generic synonyms: Income Tax
Specialized synonyms: Pay As You Earn, Paye
Derivative terms: Withhold
Generic synonyms: Income Tax
Specialized synonyms: Pay As You Earn, Paye
Derivative terms: Withhold
3. Noun. The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control. "There were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
Definition of Withholding
1. Verb. (present participle of withhold) ¹
2. Noun. The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary. ¹
3. Noun. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Withholding
1. withhold [v] - See also: withhold